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Derby and Derbyshire Coroners' Court heard Mr Mould had was unloading shopping from his car at home in Ilkeston last July 1.

As the married father-of-three lifted the bags from the boot, the car began to roll backwards down the slope of the drive.

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The man failed to put on the handbrake properly causing the car to roll

PC Matthew Lacey of Derbyshire Police, said: "We believe he ran towards the rear of the car and either tripped when trying to stop the Ford Focus or had been knocked over by the vehicle.

He then became trapped under the car and received fatal injuries.

PC Matthew Lacey, Derbyshire Police

"He then became trapped under the car and received fatal injuries."

The hearing was told how Mr Mould played football, enjoyed running and had successfully completed the London Marathon in 2011.

Dr Gurprit Atwal said Mr Mould died from chest injuries.

PC Lacey said there was evidence that the handbrake had been applied but not enough to stop the car from rolling down the driveway.

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Police at the scene where Paul Mould was crushed to death

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Paul was unloading shopping when the car rolled back, trapping him

Reading out a witness statement by Craig Webb, a delivery driver who two minutes after the accident, PC Lacey said: "He said he arrived to deliver two parcels to a house in the close and saw Mr Mould was under the red Ford Focus."